The others waited in the living room as the physician tended to Yuri. Reyna, his wife, served them water to drink as they waited. After a while, the old man stepped out of the room.
''The wound is a little deep and it would take a while to heal. I don't have enough room in here for you all, so you have to go to the Elder of the village. He would be more than glad to welcome you. The ritual at the village square should be over by now, so you can go straight to his manor.'' The man said; ''You can come to check on her later in the day, and by the day after tomorrow, she'll be as good as new. ''
''Thank you for your hospitality. '' Nyx said, and he shook his head;
''You don't have to thank me. You put your lives out there for us; this is the least we can do. ''
Nyx smiled; ''We will be on our way then. '' She said, and they walked out of the house. Pulling their horses by the reins, they walked back to the road they had come from.
